The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-15
PERSONAL.

SENoR BARzILLo Vice President OF Honduras
is travelling in this country.
THE late Gen Mckee Dunn left all his fortune
to his wife His will was the shortest ever filed
ia Washington and consisted of four lines.
MARSHALL p WILDER has been making an au-
tograph album of his hat-lning and has got IL
quite covered with the names Of the great folk
of England.
IT is SAID by one we'll acquainted with Hawai-
ian affairs that King kalakaua is well posted on
English ecclesiastical history, and is very fond
Of studying the subject
THE rumor that r. w Glider has obtained a
promise from Mrs Cleveland to write an art
Gle for the Century on the battle of Gettys.
burg is thought to be without adequate founda-
ton.
Mrs. COLEMAN DaAYToN is said to he the best
dressed woman in New York. She spends from
$4,000 to S35, 900 year on her attire. This
large expenditure is made with the greatest
good taste.
ENGLISH newspapers now declare that Mary
Anderson will beconie British subject There
is probably no truth i'll this statement which is
l"'ihtesS made as a retaliation for the detection
of Mrs Langtry.
wrrH an income Of only $4,000 Dom Pedro
never measures his generosity, and is only eN-
celled in benevolent acts by the Empress
Therese. She. it will be remembered, is a
daughter of Francis |, King of Naples.
JosEpn FRANcIs, the famous inventor of life
saving apparatus. who has long been a resident
of New Jersey, has gone to san Diego, CAL to
live permanently, Mr., Francis is now so years
Oh He Is accompanied by his son, who is past
30 years old.
THE royal family of Portugal is quite capable
OF earning n living by handicraft in case of ne
cesstv Queen Mar n Pin being n sillful potter
King Dom Luis sculptor of acknowledged
merit, and the Crown Prince Dom Carlos an
amateur locksmith.
osEEN VICTORIA is mourning the death of her
old nurse, Miss Skerritt, who recently passed
away at the mature age of o. Miss Skerritt
had seen service under Queens Charlotte and
Adelaide. and had mrscl Queen Victoria, the
Prince of Wales and other royal children.
IRIS SAID that President Cleveland will soon
grasp his ilsliag rod and 20 forth In quest OF
piscatorial sport. He VIII not go 90 the Adiron-
dacks, but WIN confine himself to streams and
brooks not for from Washington, Senator Ken
ma and other choice spirits VIII accompany him,
and II very jolly expedition is predicted.
SARAH BERNuARpr's OBJECT in making a pet
Of q tiger eat has ut length been made public. II
is announced in the P1risian papers that the
tiger il most inteliigeBtanimal and has learned
20 tell a creditor rs soon as IL sees one. IL is
further remarked that the tiger is generally at
large in Nine. Bernhardt's drawing room.
Ara recent meeting of the Paris Academy of
Sciences Baron Larry advanced the theory that
Cleopatra did not die from the bite OF an asp,
but committed suicide by inhaling coal gas, a
discovery WnlCh was received Win dersive
Laughter by the audience. The next discovery
will probably be that she was killed by an cleo
trio light
Bishop BECKwirH, of Georgia is spoken of as
prince among the black bass catchers in this
country He is a member OF the famous Pelee
Club of which John Magnns. Jr of Wall
street, 10 President. and comes North every
spring and fall - engage IA his favorite pas
time. Gen. PIN Sheridan, Judge Gresham and
Robert lincoln are also members Of the club and
expert with the rod. The Psee Club does not
nermit its members to fish on Sunday.